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2021-03-25T12:34:43.000Z
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429
Video Title:
Honoring Esin Atıl
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Recorded on February 20, 2021 Scholar, curator, teacher, mentor, and trail blazer, Esin Atıl (1938–2020) was all of that and more. Her groundbreaking exhibitions and publications covered a wide range of topics and set new standards in the field of the arts of the Islamic world for their content, design, and presentation. This gathering of leading international art historians will reflect on the remarkable career of one of the first female curators in her field of expertise and assess her success in bringing unrivaled attention to the arts and cultures of the Islamic world. Speakers include: Doris Behrens-Abouseif, Professor Emeritus, SOAS University of London Walter Denny, University Distinguished Professor, University of Massachusetts Amherst Oya Pancaroğlu, Professor, Boğaziçi University Julian Raby, Director Emeritus, Freer and Sackler Günsel Renda, Professor, Koç University Marianna Shreve Simpson, Visiting Scholar, University of Pennsylvania Zeynep Simavi, Director, Istanbul Branch at American Research Institute, Turkey Zeren Tanındı, Professor, Uludağ University Facilitator: Massumeh Farhad Chief Curator and The Ebrahimi Family Curator of Persian, Arab, and Turkish Art Senior Associate Director for Research
Video Duration:
3 hr 28 min 29 sec
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